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Grischuk, Alexander

contemporary era

Alexander Grischuk is a Russian grandmaster and three-time World Blitz Champion who reached as high as world number three with a peak classical rating of 2810. A three-time Russian Champion and five-time Candidates Tournament participant, he is equally famous for his deep calculating ability and his legendary time trouble, often making critical moves with just seconds on his clock.

Total Games

6372

Wins

2744

Draws

2497

Losses

1131

43.1% wins39.2% draws17.7% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation175A40 - Zaire Defense142C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall135D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre134A45 - Canard Opening130C02 - French Defense: Advance Variation123B12 - Caro-Kann Defense122C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense119D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack113E00 - Indian Defense108

Most Faced Opponents

Aronian,L141 gamesCarlsen,M114 gamesNepomniachtchi,I114 gamesKarjakin,Sergey114 gamesVachier Lagrave,M103 gamesSvidler,P93 gamesArtemiev,V89 gamesCaruana,F88 gamesMamedyarov,S86 gamesNakamura,Hi85 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik,V vs Grischuk,A

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial

2012

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FCGFCG
0-1

Grischuk, Alexander vs Ganguly, Surya Shekhar

Wch U14

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Markus, Robert

Wch U12

1994

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Caruana,F

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Firouzja,Alireza vs Grischuk,A

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Shirov,A

Tal Memorial

2006

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Duda,J

Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk, Alexander vs Szymanski, Marcin

Wch U10

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov, Ruslan vs Grischuk, Alexander

Wch U12

1994

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Games (6372)

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Bok,B vs Grischuk,A
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 A20
Bok,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 E06
Bok,B vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 E06
Grischuk,A vs Bok,B
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 A05
Grischuk,A vs Maghsoodloo,Parham
0-1
Chess.com RCC Losers 2022 C53
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Losers 2022 E73
Sarana,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Winners 2022 D35
Sarana,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Winners 2022 D35
Grischuk,A vs Sarana,A
1-0
Chess.com RCC Winners 2022 B23
Grischuk,A vs Rasulov,Vu
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 C55
Urazayev,Arystanbek vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 C02
Baches Garcia,G vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 C01
Pakleza,Z vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 D02
Shimanov,A vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 B34
Grischuk,A vs Krzyzanowski,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 E60
Grischuk,A vs Begmuratov,Khumoyun
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 E60
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 A45
Boruchovsky,A vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 16th Aug Late 2022 B30
Grischuk,A vs Kovalev,Vl
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 E52
Sevian,Samuel vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 A21
Grischuk,A vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 E47
Oparin,G vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 C11
Sanal,V vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 B30
Grischuk,A vs Matlakov,M
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 D35
Grischuk,A vs Kravtsiv,M
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 D31
Rastbod,Ali vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 A21
Grischuk,A vs Babazada,Khazar
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 E73
Grischuk,A vs Omariev,M
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 B23
Hakobyan,Aram vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 C01
Grischuk,A vs Iliaguev,Nisim
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 B23
Grischuk,A vs Hafiz,Arif Abdul
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 C65
Grischuk,A vs Djordjevic,Vu
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 E49
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 A07
Sadilek,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 E04
Nazaretyan,Tigran vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 E12
Grischuk,A vs Salem,AR
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Aug Late 2022 D36
Grischuk,A vs Rasulov,Vu
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 D52
Grischuk,A vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 D37
Kravtsiv,M vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 C11
Shimanov,A vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 C11
Grischuk,A vs Azarov,S
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 E49
Grischuk,A vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 E49
Bharath,Subramaniyam H vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk24 Swiss 2022 D02
Grischuk,A vs Rasulov,Vu
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 D44
Holt,C vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 E32
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 A45
Grischuk,A vs Lobanov,Sergei
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 E49
Grischuk,A vs Shimanov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 E90
Grischuk,A vs Tarigan,Gilbert Elroy
1-0
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 A46
Wieczorek,O vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Aug Late 2022 C07
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